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BOOK REVIEW - A fatal golfing accident, predatory men, and the girl at the center - Bohjalian has set his previous books in locales ranging from the Northeast Kingdom to Las Vegas, from Paris and Dubai to the Serengeti. This time, it's "a tony suburb of New York City in 1978," a sparkling jewel of country-club culture.

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STAGE REVIEW -- Stilted script, tedious score are an iceberg for 'Titanic: The Musical'. Theatre By The Sea's cast, crew are a lifeboat. -- In their hands, it's much less of a fact-based story about a ship, and more about the small dramas taking place among the people onboard.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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Read more from our Summer Arts Guide

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Their dads are pals despite political differences. They see a lesson in that. -- Ellie Gottheimer and Larra Mullin, the teenage daughters of Representative Josh Gottheimer and Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin, have written a children's book.

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STAGE REVIEW - A luminous Karen Allen and deft cast make for a poignant 'Lovesong' with Berkshire Theatre Group - Playwright David Auburn directs Abi Morgan's play, which runs through Aug. 29.

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BOOKS - Richard Pryor's daughter takes a scholarly and personal lens to a notorious word - Rather than drawing on research into the archives, this book demanded that Pryor, a professor of history at Smith College, delve into her own past, her family's history, and the cultural complexities of the one word capable of making nearly everyone very, very nervous.

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Photos: The Newport Folk Festival returns to Fort Adams State Park -- The Newport Folk Festival kicked off the summer tradition Friday, July 24-Sunday, July 26.

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Your guide to discovering down-bill acts at the Newport Jazz Festival -- One of the greatest joys of the annual gathering is finding a new act (or three) that you've never heard of. Here's a short list of ones to watch for in 2026.

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Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary on Trump-contested birthright amendment -- The Netflix film will mark a return to nonfiction for Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker of "Selma" and "Origin," and a follow-up to DuVernay's 2016 film "13th," her examination of the legacy of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

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Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol talks #MeToo, Trump legal proceedings, and the making of her new documentary, 'Ask E. Jean' -- "Ask E. Jean" by filmmaker Ivy Meeropol dives into the life and career of E. Jean Carroll and her legal battles against President Trump.

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' -- The new documentary features a mix of archival footage and interviews, with longtime Provincetown resident John Waters weighing in on his longtime neighbor.

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'Music has always known when to arrive.' Facing Parkinson's and skin cancer, Carly Simon finds solace in song.

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Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer

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Why elephants are coming to Boston

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Globe readers: What do you think is wrong with audiences these days?

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Four TV shows premiering this week you should know about

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The best local book events, July 26-Aug. 1

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Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hot Tuna, Hayley Williams, and more kick off the 2026 Newport Folk Festival

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The Hollywood Reporter ranks Emerson College as one of the country's top five film schools

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is the same old story

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BSO's Chad Smith withdraws from 'future of orchestras' talk at Tanglewood

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Cape Cod soap star's inflammatory breast cancer battle inspires new bill

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Ariana Grande defies gravity at TD Garden on her 'eternal sunshine' tour

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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at a London nightclub

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Chris Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, dies at 83

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The politics of playing chess in movies

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How's Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the 'The Odyssey'? We asked classics scholars.

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On the big screen, movies have rarely been too kind to their little TV sibling

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An artist's 'Scroll of Justice' — decades in the making — chronicles America's unraveling

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Bob Dylan, B.B. King, and more memorable acts from Newport's jazz and folk fests

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